HONORING OUR LADY’S MESSAGE OF PEACE, WE WORK AND PRAY
FOR THE UNITY OF ALL PEOPLE, AND FOR TRUE AND LASTING PEACE ON EARTH.
Dedication Event Plan
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General Guidelines for the Event
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All presentations will be made in both English and Spanish
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The Bishop of Santa Rosa will be invited to perform the actual "blessing" of the Prayer
Garden
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Everyone who participated in any way, will be invited to attend
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Press coverage is highly desirable
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Attendees will be given an event program (text will be in English and Spanish) and a
souvenir card with a small rosary attached to the card
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Refreshments will be served after the event
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Plan Format for the Event
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Event Preliminaries
Takes place inside church while attendees are being seated
Marian hymns are played by pianist
Slide presentation consisting of pictures taken during construction of Prayer Garden
will be displayed on overhead screen.
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Part-1 Pre-anointing of Prayer Garden
Takes place inside of church building
"Welcome" delivered by a member of the Parish Council
Scripture reading by Deacon
Bishop delivers "Prayer of Blessing"
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Part-2 Anointing of Prayer Garden
Bishop leads procession outside to Prayer Garden those choosing to remain inside
will pray the litany to Our Lady of Guadalupe
Bishop anoints Prayer Garden
Attendees gather around the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe in private prayer
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Part-3 Everyone returns to inside of church
Pianist plays "Ava Maria"
Father Michaelraj delivers the "Closing Rite"
Father acknowledges all who participated in the creation of the Prayer Garden
Father thanks everyone for coming and invites them to adjourn to the courtyard for
refreshments
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Part-4 Take place in courtyard - Refreshments will be provided by the Knights of Columbus
and the Madonna Sodality
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Create Supporting Material
Design and print programs to be given to event attendees
Attach small rosary to a "souvenir" card - given to event attendees
Create a power-point slide presentation consisting of pictures taken during the construction
of the Prayer Garden
Write the script for the "Welcome" message - English and Spanish
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Publicize Event
Make announcement at weekend masses
Post notice in the church bulletin
Send invitations
Everyone who sponsored anything for the Prayer Garden
Volunteers who worked on the Prayer Garden
Town of Windsor - the Mayor, individuals from the Planning Department and the
Building Department
Diocese of Santa Rosa - the Bishop, individuals who had been involved in any way in
the Prayer Garden Project
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Solicit Press Coverage
Create a briefing document for reporters attending the ceremony
Contact the following publications:
Press Democrat - invite them to send reporter to cover Dedication
Windsor Times - invite them to send reporter to cover Dedication
North Coast Catholic - inform editor of event and advise that we would be submitting
an article for the paper
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Post-Event Follow-up Activities
Write article and submit to North Coast Catholic for publication in the January issue
Prepare packets of information (containing picture, copy of program, etc) for delivery to
invited persons who were unable to attend the event.
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